Barry Levinson
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Academy Award winner Director Screenwriter Producer Barry Levinson has crafted an enviable reputation in the film industry as a director who blends literate and intelligent visions into films.Levinson was awarded the 1988 Best Director Oscar for the multiple Academy Award winning Rain Man starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.In 1987 Levinson directed Robin Williams in the comedy Good Morning Vietnam which went on to become one of the year's most acclaimed and popular movies.
In 1991 Bugsy which was directed and produced by Levinson and was nominated for ten Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director.Born and raised in Baltimore Maryland Levinson has used his hometown as the setting for four widely praised features: Diner the semi-autobiographical comedy/drama that marked his directorial debut; Tin Men starring Danny DeVito and Richard Dreyfuss as warring aluminum siding salesmen; Avalon in which his native city takes center stage through the recollections of an immigrant family; and Liberty Heights a humorous and touching drama that captures the spirit of change in Baltimore circa 1954 addressing issues of race class and religion.
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